verge into something

verge (up)on something

to be almost identical to something; to be similar to or almost the same as something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Your actions verge upon mutiny.What you said verges on an insult.

on the verge of doing something

on the verge of

Close to, on the brink of, as in I was on the verge of calling the doctor when he suddenly got better, or Sara was on the verge of tears when she heard the news. This term uses verge in the sense of "the brink or border of something." [Mid-1800s]

One in six plant species in Wales is under threat, and our thousands of miles of grass verges are important to ensuring their long-term survival," said Ms Sandbach, North Wales Conservative Assembly Member.

Denbighshire's own Roadside Verges Project states: "As well as making our surroundings less attractive, cutting roadside verges when they are full of plants in flower also harms the wildlife that feeds, shelters and nests there.

The roster of writers and editors for The Verge includes veterans of some of the most successful technology publications and sites, including Engadget, Smartphone Experts network, PC Magazine, and more.

com)-- Women on the Verge founder Ana Lewis was granted a LATISM scholarship to BlissDom 2011, an annual conference "for women who find and express their bliss by publishing online," according to the BlissDom website.

THERE appears to be some confusion over the recent article on verge replacement in Beechwood as some readers are under the impression that the council will be replacing paving stones with tarmac - nothing could be further than the truth.

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